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Tag: Beat Generation

0 Literature Politics

That time Allen Ginsberg wrote a Socialist poem — about Bernie Sanders

Allan M. Jalon in Forward · 3 Jun

Celebrating Allen Ginsberg's centennial, this piece revisits "Burlington Snow," a poem he wrote in 1986 about Bernie Sanders, reflecting on the intersection of art and politics.

0 Culture Literature

Jewish Life Stories: Hettie Jones, one half of a Beat generation power couple, dies at 90

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 28 Aug 2024

Hettie Jones, who passed away at age 90, was a notable figure of the Beat generation.

0 Music Culture

How Bob Dylan’s greatest song changed music history — a deep-dive into an accidental masterpiece

Seth Rogovoy in Forward · 27 Sep 2021

Seth Rogovoy provides an in-depth analysis of Bob Dylan's iconic song "Like a Rolling Stone," exploring its evolution from a simple piano waltz to a complex rock masterpiece.

0 Culture Television/Film

A New Movie About Bob Kaufman, a Jewish African-American Street Poet Shrouded in Myth

Jake Marmer in Tablet · 21 Jun 2016

"And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead" is a new documentary that sheds light on the life and work of Bob Kaufman, a Jewish African-American street poet who remains shrouded in mystery.

0 Literature Jewish Law

Beat Poet Finally Found What He Was Looking For

Forward · 23 Oct 2013

Kill Your Darlings, a film about Allen Ginsberg's early years, explores the young poet's complex blend of personal and artistic desires.